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Identify calcium and vitamin D intake and physical activity as protectors from developing osteoporosis.

Explain the importance of choosing water rather than other beverages for the purpose of keeping the body hydrated.

Explain the importance of choosing water rather than other beverages for the purpose of keeping the body hydrated.

Choose a snack using specific criteria, such as fat, carbohydrate, fiber, calcium and calorie content.

Plan a meal using specific criteria, such as fat, carbohydrate, fiber, calcium, and calorie content.

Describe the health benefits of abstaining from or discontinuing tobacco use.

Explain school policies and community laws related to the sale and use of tobacco products.

Describe how use of alcohol and other drugs impairs safe driving.

Analyze the accuracy of information conveyed in the media about tobacco use.

Explain how decisions about alcohol use will impact relationships with friends and family.

Explain how family and peers can influence choices about using inhalants.

Analyze the positive and negative choices a person can make about using tobacco and how these choices can affect friends and family.

Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal ways to refuse drug use and exposure to dangerous fumes.

Recognize that everyone has personal space and boundaries and that these should be respected.

Explain that a child is never at fault if someone touches him or her in an inappropriate way.

Analyze situations to predict safety hazards when home alone and in public places.

Describe strategies to be safe in the sun and when around water and ice.

Develop strategies to stay safe when home alone and in public places.

Demonstrate strategies to get away in cases of inappropriate touching or abduction.

Describe how harassing or bullying behaviors are harmful to the person bullying others, the target(s) of the bullying, and the bystanders.

Analyze the importance of telling an adult if there are people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.

Demonstrate the ability to get help from a trusted adult and protect self and others from being harassed.

Set a personal goal and plan the steps necessary to achieve the goal.

Identify people who can help make decisions and solve problems.

Practice making a decision or solving a problem using criteria to evaluate solutions.

Analyze the physical, emotional, mental, and social importance of keeping the body clean.

Explain that it is safe to be a friend of someone who is living with HIV or AIDS.

Explain that it is safe to be a friend of someone who is living with HIV or AIDS.

Describe how HIV is and is not transmitted.

Describe ways people can protect themselves from infection with serious blood borne communicable diseases, including not touching blood, not touching used needles, and not having sex.

Identify ways people can protect themselves from infection with HIV and other blood-borne infections, including not touching blood and used hypodermic or tattoo needles.

Explain social changes during puberty (e.g., changes in friendships, crushes/attractions, and changing expectations of parents/adults).

Explain physical changes that occur during puberty (e.g., body hair, body odor, voice, body shape, strength, hormones, and menstruation).

Describe criteria to determine whether resources provide accurate information about puberty; and apply these criteria to identify valid resources.